caravan of buses is making its way from south korea to north korea. a reunion is taking place in a mountain tourist resort, bringing together separated families from north and south. a husband and wife were reunited for the first time in 65 years. 70 years have passed since the korean peninsula split into north and south. this 98-year-old man has come to see his son, now 70, who lives in north korea. millions of people separated for decades. we follow one man as he reunites with the family he left behind. these are the headquarters of the korean red cross. in cooperation with its counterparts in north korea, the korean red cross has taken a leading role in humanitarian exchange. one of their projects is bringing together family members separated by the division of the korean peninsula. october 5th. a binder of documents arrives from north korea. it contains information about separated family members compiled by the red cross of north korea at the request of south korean families. inquiries were made to north korea regarding 250 families. many of the family members were either alrea

and south korea have worsened over the last 48 hours. scott heidler reports from the border where south korea has resumed its propaganda broadcasts to the north. >> reporter: it's a tactic not used since august and one the north koreans call an act of war. exactly at midday, south korea restarted its loud speaker propaganda broadcast. this military officer defected to the south ten years ago. she says the broadcasts are effective. >> translator: there are people who defect after listening to the broadcasting. it's the soldiers at the front line. soldiers that get a lot of idealogical education. >> reporter: those loud speaker propaganda broadcasts along the border here aren't just anti-north korean government. they also include global news, weather, even popular music from south korea. there are more than ten speaker locations and some are mobile. the south korean government here says the broadcasts will continue indefinitely. the british foreign minister urged south korea to show restraint. but it's not clear how north korea will react. >> the north might also respond by taking h

to north korea's nuclear threat and proximity to our allies, south korea and japan, our response options are limited. but they largely fall into two categories. sanctions and information flow. some argue for united nations sanctions but other say that would exert a little pressure on north korea. largely due to china's lack of enforcement. some speak of north korea as the most heavily sanctioned state in the world, but that is not the case. for example, iran is subject to sanctions under 18 u.s. executive orders, and north korea is subject to six. i applaud chairman royce was work on the north korea sanctions legislation which passed the house yesterday. proud to vote for that and i think it's a good start, but i think much more to be done. that's why we are here today. chimes relationships with north korea continues to be a problem. china famous north korea's status quo over the demise of the kim regime. which it fears could mean a unified united states outlawed korea as a neighbor and a sizable flood of refugees crossing the border. these vested interest are why china continues

you see this? i mean, look, they have got at least we know atomic bombs and seoul, south korea is a short distance away with probably 10 or 14 million people. every once in a while they do a test. four testsi in about eight years. how serious do you see this? >> well, i think it's a serious problem because he is probably on the wacky side. he could be a total nut job. amazing a young guy would go and take over. you would have thought those tough generals would say no way this is going to happen when the father died. he has something going for him that he kept control which is amazing for a young person to do. we are protecting south korea. i have tremendous expense with south korea. i do a lot of business with south korea. i like them. they are great people. they are wonderful people, but they make a fortune as a country. every time i order a television set, when i order thousands of sets, i order so many television sets every year for different properties, thousands, they all come from south korea. they have to make more of a conviction toward the protection because we have 28,000

. due to north korea's nuclear threat in proximity to our allies, south south korea and japan, our response options are limited. they largely fall into two categories. sanctions and information flow. some argue for united nations sanctions but others say that would exert little pressure on north korea. largely largely due to china's lack of enforcement. some speak of north kore as the most heavily sanctioned state in the world, but that is simply not the case. for example, iran is subject to sanctions under 18 u.s. orders and north korea subject to six. i applaud sherman royce for his work on north korean sanctioned legislation which passed the house yesterday. i'm proud to vote for that i think it is a good start, i think there's much more to be done. that is why we're here today. china's relationship with north korea continues to be a problem. china favors north korea status quo over the do mine the kim regime. which could mean a unified united states ally korea as it neighbor and a sizable flood of refugees crossing the border. these vested interests are why china continues to p

south korea. in a moment, we will speak to joe cirincione, the president of plowshares fund in washington. we're going first to christine in hawaii. talk about what you think north korea did this week. hi, amy, thanks for having me. we don't know. we will not get independently verified assessments of whether or not north korea did succeed in a hydrogen bomb will stop as you noted, there are lots of skepticism about whether they did in fact achieve in building and testing hydrogen bomb. what i think this signals more than anything, we do know for certain that this is a complete failure of the obama administration's strategic patience, which is really just about waiting and seeing and waiting for the north korean regime to collapse. and what is really important for our listeners and u.s. audience to understand is that north korea did this test as a direct message to the united states, that they want -- i mean, it is a really bizarre way to extend a message, but they are unable to get the u.s. attention any other way. and they want to sit down and have talks. and what is important

the program south korea turns up the volume, propaganda broadcasts begin again across the border. >>> there are many, little to celebrate in a birthday celebration. >>> reprinted in germany for the first time in 70 years. >>> as winter tightens its grip on syria, 400,000 people are cut off from food and medical supplies. the united nations said both the syrian government and opposition are laying siege to towns and villages. roughly 227,000 people are trapped by syrian government forces in three key areas. east of damascus is a rebel stronghold, around 176,000 people are said to be cut off there. around 9,000 people are trapped in a damascus suburb and a western town. the south is under siege by allies of president assad's government since july. the u.n. said 42,000 people are stuck there. meanwhile, the u.n. says isil fighters have trapped 200,000 piece in an eastern city and al-nusra front have blocked towns. around 12.5000 residents are trapped there. as we mentioned, it's an incredibly grim and desperate situation in the besieged town of madaya. for a snapshot of just how muc

potential to be like south korea. but he said often get to hear that. but it is really that bad. nevada is why this is my story. in then we can do something about this tragedy. and then to pass away with freedom in china in the middle lot the night i would not cry because i was scared somebody would hear me. and that the people can live free like us. thank you. [applause] >> ipo very fond to look dash north korean videos to see the people cheering and crying when they see their leader. how much of that is real just because they know they better do that? >> that is a good question. i wonder the same thing. in north korea and the new spy on me. so somebody is watching me so then they will be punished again. the at&t side. but it is like'' the truman show. i did not tell the truth either. i told nobody. i don't know. if they don't there will be killed. and then they have to do that to survive. it is crazy. >> three years ago there was another author who wrote to book i then need of shin. >> yes. she is my friend. >> i just wondered if you had a chance to contact him? >> [inaudible]

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boost, but the gains today are now slowly slipping away. ♪ >>> power of music. south korea is retaliating against the north. >>> bees are dying in record numbers, and some researchers are now blaming a popularest pesticide. plus -- >> we don't want you here or need you hear. >> reporter: tribal leaders in oregon are now taking on protesters at a wildlife refuge. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm david shuster. we begin with solid u.s. economic news that came just as trading kicked off this morning on wall street. there you see the big board. the dow has been up and down most of the day, but mostly in positive territory. right now up about 55 points. investors appear to have been encouraged by strong job numbers. on -- european markets closed an hour ago. the three main indices wrapped up the day in red. chinaened up the day up nearly 2%. and that is a reversal from earlier in the week when there was a meltdown that rattled markets everywhere. patricia sabga is here with us. >> we had a fantastic headline number, david, 292,000 jobs created. that w

shots fired by south korea.. and the emergency meeting being held by japan, south korea & the u-s. blame zayn.. one of the biggest pop bands in the world right now are breaking world are shattered.. from who h-d iowa's high definition leader..this is the senior defense officials say they've ruled out a mechanical issue as one of the possible causes that led to u-s sailors entering iranian territorial waters... raising eve more questions tonight... jennifer griffin has the latest... the video carefully edited and released by iranian state television shows american sailors with their hands up, surrendering to iranian revolutionary guards - a possible violation of the geneva conventions which bar photographing prisoners and releasing those images to publicly humiliate those captured. the iranians also released this apology from the skipper. sailor says: "it was a mistake, that was our fault and we apologize for our mistake. the iranian behavior was fantastic while we were here. we thank you very much for your hospitality and your assistance.'' we had no problems, sir.'' the state dep

positions. the euro trading at 1.09. let's take a look. south korea kospii is trading lower. australia is managing to be in the negative modestly. >>> construction is about to begin in japan on a station for a train that can reach about 500 kilometers per hour. it will knock off more than half the travel time between two major cities. the central japan railway company plans to start running trains in 2027. the 286 kilometer trip will take about 40 minutes. company officials say they will start the construction next wednesday. they say the station will be 40 meters below ground right under a bullet train line. >>> officials say it will be a difficult job as trains need to be kept running during the work. last month the company began working on the southern alps and aim to start building the nagoya train before the end of march. >>> global business and political leaders are gathering at an annual meeting. leaders from about 40 countries and more than 2,500 business people are meeting for the world economic forum that starts on wednesday. a four day conference will cover tumbling oil pric

are slowly slipping away. ♪ >> reporter: the power of music. south korea retaliates against the north with the help of some tunes. >>> and a popular pesticide may be why the bees are dying in record numbers. >>> plus tribal leaders in oregon now taking on those protesters at a wildlife refuge. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live in new york city, i'm del walters. good economic news on the jobs front kicked off trading on wall street today. [ cheers and applause ] >> the dow has been up and down all morning, but mostly in positive territory. but now the numbers are starting to slide, investors apparently at first were encouraged by those job numbers. trading floors here in the u.s. and globally. european markets are closing at this hour. this is a live look, by the way, of the big board on wall street, the dow down now 42 points. overseas the three main indices are wrapping up the day in the red. china up 2%, that a reversal from the early week meltdown. patricia sabga is here right now to talk about the jobs report and the market. let's talk about the jobs report. 292,000 jobs not

bush institute has shown the united states and south korea can come up with a comprehensive strategy for breaking down information barriers because in the end, we need to improve the condition of the people of north korea. thank you very much. >> thank you mr. chairman and ranking member and other members of the panel. it is an honor to be asked to appear before you on such an important issue to the national security. national security. the recent nuclear test is again triggered widespread calls to do something tough on north korea, but we've been here many times before and each time administration claims of tough action were taken at face value, pledges to be even tougher the next time were issued in the and interest was eventually diverted elsewhere. more effective action was also hindered by several widely accepted myths about the sanctions. the first is that sanctions can't affect an isolated country like north korea. it targeted financial measures which are a law enforcement mechanism are directed against specific entities that violate u.s. laws even the most isolated regime, cr

. two countries that are more at risk, obviously south korea and japan. as my colleague from california indicated, china is the key. they are the only country with any real influence over north korea. and the only thing that will get china's attention is if those two countries seriously consider nuclear programs of their own. that is the only thing that will get china's attention. the last thing china wants -- so i would urge those two countries to think seriously about this. i am not encouraging them to do it, but even thinking about it and discussing it will get china's attention and maybe they will finally act with pressure on north korea, getting them to one off this insanity of the poorest countries in the world spending money on nuclear weaponry. i yield back. mr. chairman: is there anybody else who seeks recognition? >> thank you for holding this hearing. i think the focus, what you have heard a lot is china. what can we do to deal with china? to me there are a couple of questions i would like to understand, before we get into what we have a do to pressure -- to do to pressure ch

more people died in related attacks in the following days. >>> the u.s., south korea and others are casting doubt on north korea's claim that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. experts say even if it wasn't an h bomb, it's still a dangerous step and a violation of u.n. resolutions. the security council is vowing to punish pyongyang. >> people around the world are debating why pyongyang chose to carry out that nuclear test if that's what it was. now our brian todd has some possible answers. >> reporter: with an explosion the size of a moderate earthquake, and the uncontainable blglee of a state news anchor, kim jong-un spends intelligence people scrambles. north kraes's nuclear test, whether it's a hydrogen bomb or not is concerning. analysts give an assessment of the danger. >> they're moving closer to a deliverable nuclear warhead that's miniaturized that can hit the west coast. that's where they're moving. and they're doing it with impunity. >> reporter: from seoul to washington, officials are assessing the motives. one possibility, he's signaling his enemies who he sees ever

koreans celebrate reports of their country's hydrogen bomb test, south korea resumes propaganda broadcasts on the border. >>> a warm welcome to the program. the u.n. says at least 400,000 syrians are living under siege, completely cut off with no access to food or to medicine. it says both the government and the opposition are stopping vital supplies from reaching people who desperately need them in different areas of the country. some are so desperate that they are resorting to drastic action to stay alive. >> reporter: a protests on the border between syrian and lebanon. they are marching in solidarity with the people nearby. >> translator: we came to lebanon because of the regime air strikes. they destroyed our homes. they burned our fields. there is nothing left. they fled with their families to madaya. they put them in a big prison. >> reporter: there have been marches in syria as well. people here want to make sure their fellow syrians get access to food and medical aid as soon as possible. there are more than 40,000 people in madaya alone who have been without proper food

community >>> more tension on the korean peninsula. south korea fired warning shots spotted flying on its side of the border. the south is on alert after the north conducted a nuclear test last week. north korea is celebrating. it even brought a famous news anchor out of retirement for the occasion. charlie d'agata has her story. >> reporter: she put the bomb in bombastic when she broke the news in her signature style that north korea successfully tested the hydrogen bomb. whether it's true is a matter of debate. the announcement alone has already had an impact on both sides of the korean border. it was south korea's turn to crank up the pressure by pumping up the jam. blasting propaganda and pop music across the border. but pyongyang deployed its own weapon this week, to drop the bombshell that north korea had tested the h-bomb. we will not disrupt or dismantle the u.s. reverses its vicious, hostile policy towards north korea. the 70 something grand mother the go-to news anchor when the regime wants to impress the world. often outfitted in traditional dress, her passion plays well in an

object? >> reporter: it seems that a drone from north korea entered south korean airspace over the d mc about three hours ago now at 2.10 in the afternoon local time, that's according to the defense ministry here in south korea. they're saying that they fired 22 warning shots in the direction of this flying object. it then changed its course back northwards and retreated over the military demarcation line, within the demilitarized zone between north and south korea. this coming on the same day that south koreans found leaflets, propaganda leaflets in seoul, decrying south korea, especially the leader, park geun-hye, and the same day that she made her annual new year's address to the people. it comes in light of the fourth nuclear test carried out by north korea just a few days ago. she majord on that. that was the first thing that she talked about. the prospects of further provp indications, the need, as she put it, for a fundamentally changed response to the sanctions that we've seen before and to achieve that she put a lot of the spotlight on chin. south korea has been developing frie

stories. south korea has been directing anti-pyongyang propaganda at north korea for the last several hours. they're using loud speakers in response to the north's claim this week that it detonated an h bomb. >>> the united nations says it's received credible reports of people dying of starvation in parts of syria. it says they allowed to let convoys in. the food assistance would be enough to sustain 40,000 people were one month. >>> chinese stocks manage to make up some of this week's losses friday. but markets across the asia pacific region are mixed for the day with japan, nikkei, and australia finishing lower. u.s. financial mashrkets are of to the worst four day start ever. >>> we're hearing a lot of reaction as you might imagine to u.s. president, barack obama's remarks thursday night during a town hall on guns in america. mr. obama defended the executive actions he proposed earlier this week while speaking to and taking questions from an audience of gun rights suppor r supporters and gun control advocates. in a new poll, two-thirds of americans say they are in support of mr. ob

, trapped underground, but will more chinese minors surface? plus how south korea is cashing in on a business on the rise: drones. tear gas turns what was meant to be a friendly match into a sour affair. all of the details coming up in sport. first demonstration set to take plates in the coming hours in the french capitol. protesters are rallying against sweeping security measures put in place following the november attack in paris. they are concerned the measures will become permanent. the french government is considering whether to extend the country's state of emergency. the president has said it is likely. let's speak to see is it likely the state of emergency will be extended in france? >> well, first of all, there is a vote that has to be at the beginning of february, and let's say that it there is a push to vote in favor of the state of e mefrming emergency. >> do you agree with the protesters that are meant to come out and demonstate who are saying they are against the sweeping security measures? >> let's say the mainly problem of the state of emergency is the fact that it is

united states. south korea's military responded to the news by going into full alert as almost 29,000 u.s. trooption stiltroops still state south. north korea's move is a reminder that it's still a powder keg that could explode at any moment, and could cost american lives. all the focus turning to the fact that the north koreans say they managed to detonate a hydrogen bomb. if that's true it would indicate they are developing far more lethal weaponry than what once thought. whatever the explosive claims this newest test is causing lawcial throughou athroughout asia. adrian brown reports. >> people in pyongyang stood for what was said to be an important announcement. on cue they cheered. the latest military success. kim jong-un signing off on the order. he's a man who likes attention particularly close to his birthday which falls on january the 8th. so this may have been his way of celebrating early. but it could take months or even years to prove if north korea really has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. it says it deserves to possess nuclear weapons to counter threats from the un

program: south korea calls for tougher sanctions against its neighbor in the wake of a nuclear test. >>> foreigners are killed in a popular tourist spot in turkey. isil is blamed for that suicide attack. >> people were anxious, coming to us, asking: did you bring more food? >> hungry for more, aid reaches syria's starving in one of the areas worst hit by the civil war. barack obama has delivered his last state of the union address as u.s. president. he talked about focusing on the next five years instead of looking back. he also took aim at the republican presidential hopefuls saving his harshest comments for donald trump talking about banning muslims coming to the u.s. >> when politicians insult muslims whether abroad or our fellow citizenship, when a mosque is vandalized or a kid is called names, that doesn't make us safer. that's not telling it what -- telling it like it is. it's just wrong. it diminishes us in the eyes of the world [applause.] >> it makes it harder to achieve our goals. it betrays who we are as a country. >> obama also said the u.s. is respected for its diversit

referred to as comfort women. but public opinion in south korea remains divided over the agreement. nhk world's shuhei ikehata reports from seoul. >> reporter: every wednesday, since 1992, members of civic groups supporting comfort women have been gathering in front of the japanese embassy in seoul. at the first rally this year, many opposed the bilateral agreement saying it fails to recognize japan's legal responsibilities. >> translator: what victims are demanding is an official apology and compensation from the japanese government. this agreement is invalid. >> reporter: the response has been more positive in other circles. the korean national diplomatic academy hosted a seminar on tuesday. experts on japan/south korea relations called on support groups to accept the deal even if it isn't perfect. they argued that the victims are getting old and that bilateral relations need to move forward. >> translator: one way to obtain the understanding of people opposing the agreement may be to have japan's ambassador to south korea or other high-ranking officials read out abe's letter of apolo

bombs north korea tested in the past. earlier tonight south korea reported a magnitude 5.1 earthquake centered near a known testing site. north korea conducted a third nuclear test causing an earthquake similar to the one recorded tonight. see awe called an emergency meeting -- south korea called an emergency meeting to address the situation >>> in the united states president obama is trying to bicas congress to reduce gun accidents. he bypassed congress talking about measures to take. he got emotionle talking about the sandy hook elementary school shooting. >> reporter: at times during his presidency he's been called aloof, detached, gold. -- cold. talking about the murder children, president obama openly wet. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> in the audience, victims of gun violence and their families, there to see the president announce new executive actions effective immediately, amounted at cracking down on so-called private sales of guns during the internet or gun shows where no background check on a buyer is needed. under the plan, those that sell guns

announcement that it tested a hydrogen bomb. south korea is ready to retaliate . . and we'll look at how the stock markets around the world are reacting. if you can name who this burglar is.... you could get free pizza for a year. a denver pizzeria wants to catch a thief. a major retailer announces job cuts and store closings. we'll tell you what macys stores in the denver area might be affected. good morning. meteorologist becky ditchfield and traffic reporter amelia earhart join us. becky - the snow we continue to follow surrounding north korea's announcement that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. overnight, south korea said it will retaliate against the test... by resuming cross- border propaganda broadcasts. north korea considers those an act of war. south korea says they will start tomorrow. and earlier today - u-s intelligence- gathering aircraft took off from an american air base in japan. it's not clear yet what they're doing -but they could be involved in trying to determine what kind of nuclear device north korea detonated. worries over the nuclear test and china's

crews are stationed stationed in south korea. >> sandra: author of north korea and kim jonun era. >> absolutely, thank you for having me on your show. i think some key questions to ask are will we, in fact, be able to determine if this test was actually a highdrogen bomb test, the last time in 2013 we were not. that'll be interesting to see. the second thing is were iranians present in the test and they were present in 2013, given the agreement that iran and the united states just went into. and third, what was the strength of the bomb -- or the weapon. tests have gotten progressively larger, will this one be larger and if so how much larger. and finally, you know, the big question is why did north korea do this, this means that the leadership has made the decision that they are going to no longer deal with talks with the united states or south korea because they know talks will be suspended, you know, there will now be new rules put in place as far as what we will do with the united nations and what we will do in the region. we are going down a road that the north koreans chose

guns an away. >>> south korea taking actions against north korea after the regime claims it tested a hydrogen bomb. >>> new terror fears in paris this morning. a knife wielding man found with an isis flag is filled outside a police station. important new evidence just uncovered in a brussels apartment. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm alison kosik in for john berman. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. >> president obama taking on gun control opponents face-to-face at a town hall here on cnn last night. the president answering questions from a gun executive and sheriff and rape survivor and widow who all oppose his executive actions on gun violence announced this week. the president pushed back against the claim that he wants to somehow take guns away from law abiding americans. he called that an imaginary fiction. the president took questions from people who agree with his plan to expand background checks. among them, mark kelly, the husband of gabby giffords. >> the president's campaign for gun safety continues in the new york times with an op-ed that looks ahead to

centuries. it was the believed to be the birthplace of jesus. >> south korea is cashing in on a business on the rise: drones. ♪ >>> top stories on al jazeera. delegates representing syria's main opposition group are set to arrive in geneva. the u.n. has opened talks that it hopes will help end the war much the opposition is yet to commit to negotiations with the government. palestine liberation organization has welcomed a french call for international involvement and ends in theitsisi occupation. france says once a conference to ref i've talks with israelis and the palestinians. the incoming chairman of the african union has called for members to help in the fight against armed groups in north and west africa. the ongoing violence in burundi is also part of the agenda at the au summit. thor are rallying against a bill recognizing same-sex partnerships. if passed t would allow same-sex couples to commit to one another before a state official adopts each other's children and inherit residual rights. italy is the last european country with no legislation on gay unions. a surge in

bomb. president obama called south korea's leader. the two agree on the need for stiff sanctions against the north for violating international law. u.s. officials have serious doubts the underground test was a hydrogen bomb. the air force will likely send a sniffer plane to test the air to are try to prove or disproved the claim. cnn's paula hancocks has latest for us from south korea. good morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, john. we heard from the president's office. south korea said north korea would pay for the test and continue the propaganda broadcasts on the border. this is effectively a mobile installation and they broadcast propaganda messages across the border, across the heavily fortified demilitarized zone. they pulled this back in august of 2015 when the two sides were getting along better than they are now. this is something that really irritates the north koreans. we heard defectors say they heard the broadcasts and it helped them desired to escape. pyongyang will not be happy with this. it is likely to raise tensions the peninsula. meantime, there is still

. >>> tensions along the border between south and north korea could be ratcheted up even higher, in the wake of pyongyang's announcement last week it had performed its fourth nuclear test. south korea says a suspected drone from the north briefly violated its airspace on wednesday. the south korean military fired about 20 shots from a machine gun and broadcast warnings before the drone returned to the north korean side. it had managed to fly dozens of meters into the country. relations were already strained after south korea restarted loud speaker broadcasts along the border. they're critical of north korean leader kim jong-un's regime. soldiers there have also been on high alert. seoul says it also suspects north korea of releasing balloons that dropped anti-south propaganda leaflets within its borders. in 2014, south korean officials discovered three downed drones in the country. they crashed on an island and mountains and elsewhere. the south korean defense ministry and the u.s. military concluded the north sent them to spy on the south. pyongyang denied that. >>> well, north korea is also a

aircraft to figure ute if there is radioactive material. let's go to paula hancox in seoul, south korea with more on this. what do we know from the north koreans and what do we know about the south korean reaction. >> in just the last few minutes, we had reaction strongly condemning this nuclear test. she said it's clearly a provocation and it's threatening people's lives and safety. she said south korea has continuously warned north korea would pay a price if they carried out a nuclear test and said there's now a need for a strong international response against north korea. i've also heard from japan's prime minister shinzo abe who said it's a threat to japan's security. he says he condemns it and cannot tolerate such a nuclear test. we can see this condemnation from the regional powers and across the world starting to flood in. this time around, north korea claims it's a hydrogen test, a more powerful test than the previous tests it carried out before. if that's the case, senior u.s. administration officials say it could be days before they can confirm that or not. >> clearly the north kor

power to detain and arrest people without warrant. >>> south korea is having its first ever expo devoted to drones. at the moment it is the military sector that dominates the skies. but as harry fawcett reports, new civilian uses are constantly taking off. >> reporter: it's race day for these pilots, time to get down to business. 80 teams vying for the title on a hazardously windy day. >> translator: i was nervous and it was windy. the drone kept rising so it was difficult. >> reporter: drone racing has only been an organized sport here for four months, but every place in this continue test was snapped up in just a few minutes, it's all happening just a few meters from the first drone show. the largest such expo organizers say ever to be held in asia. south korea wants in a fast-growing industry. >> translator: drone technology has been developed here mainly in the military sector, we hope to promote the transfer of that technology to those saville i don't know sectors. >> reporter: one such effort a drone enable held top style take offs and landings and airplane style horizontal

they support the agreement japan and south korea reached last month on the issue referred to as comfort women. 53% said they support the agreement, 29% said they do not. we are joined by a reporter here in the studio. it seems voters are relative supportive between japan and south korea reaching an agreement over the issue of those referred to as comfort women. >> they may support it but there is some doubt it can be honored. that has been a source of political tension between the neighboring countries. japan's prime minister said he welcomed the final and irreversible resolution and hoped this would assure a new era of relations. some voters are not so sure. 59% of people we polled said they feel the issue of comfort women will remain while only 8% answered it won't. the japanese govern maintains that all issues relating to property and claims between the two governments were settled 50 years ago. bu seoul continued to raise its claim. it's not surprising that many people seem concerned about the agreement. north korea's latest nuclear test is playing a re that could help the m

the propaganda to the north damagely at midday south korea began its loud speaker propaganda broadcast. they say that the broadcasts are effective. >> there are people who defect after listening to the broadcasting. there are the soldiers equipped with fully armed weapons, these soldiers get a lot of ideological education but now they're exposed to the propaganda broadcasting. >> along the kilometer border here are not just anti-north korean government. they include global news, weather, and include k pop music from south korea. >> there are more than ten speaker locations and some are mobile. the broadcast also continue indefinitely. british foreign secretary philipp hammond urged south korea to show constraint and it's not clear how north korea will react. >> the north by respond by taking hostages among tourists or ngo workers. north korea might respond like that. >> so for now the military and the people of south korea wait for the response from their northern neighbor along with the rest of the world. al jazeera, south korea. >> north korea's actions are among one of many factor t

stand by their allies in south korea and in japan and protect the u.s. homeland is what he said today. you have the u.s. bomber flight by south korean fighter jets. it couldn't be a clearer message to pyongyang that they will stand by one another and they will show military force if need be. if they feel the need to do that. it is real -- they are trying to put across at this point. the b-52 is a powerful plane. it can carry conventional and more modern and nuclear weapons. it has a very long flight range as well. so it is a particular flight for a plane to be choosing by the u.s. military. now, we do know that they did exactly the same two years ago when tensions were very high on the peninsula, just after the third nuclear test. interestingly, though, that time it took about a month before they deployed these bombers. at that point, they said it's part of the ongoing defensive drills that the u.s. and south korea were carrying out. this time around, there are no drills. they've done this unilaterally, this show of force. it only took four days. there's something to be read into that

now engaged in informal talks. security concerns in south korea have increased since the north tests, some in the sows suggesting it should beef up its military might with a program of its own. commitment to stay denuclear rise. has that story. >> reporter: it's one of the coldest days of the year, but that haunt stopped people from vowing for nuclear arm ment. thousands of people are here in central seoul koucalling to reevaluate the security conservative civic groups, denounced the nuclear test and faceoff against the north threats by means of nuclear deterense. the head of the party, and the former mayor of seoul were the participants. >> translator: our concern will only rise if our nation continues to rely on conventional weapons against a nuclear armed north. >> in a recent survey, some 54% supported the idea of nuclear the south. >>> the calls to nuke layer are being heard. >> translator: tangible and firm stance of nuclear weapons. >> analysts claim that it detonated a hydrogen bomb in the latest test, but many acknowledge that the nation has improved its nuclear capabilities

south korea has partially banned .ntry into north korea north korea we know has a history of exaggerating its technological prowess, and experts say the yield and size of this 5.1 magnitude earthquake unlikely it was a hard judge and bomb. the strength of tremors were similar, if not down, compared to the atomic bomb test from the north conducted in 2006, 2009, 2013. regardless, the international community pledged a stern response. they deemed the test a clear violation of security council resolutions, but they are also running out of options to rein in kim jong-un's nuclear ambitions. that makes china's role in all of this crucial. for china toest rein in its uncooperative ally and biggest trading partner. -- united nations is watching to see if china gets tough. the foreign ministry is summoning the north korean ambassador to lodge a formal protest. will president xi jinping have the appetite to implement tougher sanctions? or will we see more words of condemnation. that is still not clear. environmental officials are monitoring the air quality near the border. they say the

them over or go to south korea and deliver them directly. >> reporter: south korean government calling the claims groundless. the state department not commenting at all. telling cnn, speaking publicly about purported cases of detained americans can thwart our efforts to free our citizens. the swedish embassy in pyongyang received a cable from the state department alerting this after cnn broke the story overnight. this was on nobody's radar. we found out after arriving in the country. this is the first the world is seeing and hearing from the man. >> we should point out and i want your take on this, everything the north koreans do is incredibly stage managed. what do you think they are doing here? are they trying to talk to the u.s.? are they trying to open some sort of diplomatic, you know, channel with the united states? we do not have south korea and north korea diplomatic ties. united states and south korea do not have diplomatic ties with north korea. >> reporter: you hit the nail on the head, christine. i had a meeting with north korean officials who reiterated that point. their g

magnitude.it also set triggered a series of condemnations from regional leaders including south korea and japan....if confirmed, the test would be a big step forward for north korea's military ambitions.a hydrogen bomb is more powerful than the plutonium weapons pyongyang used in previous underground nuclear tests.jasper kim, of the asia-pacific global research group, says the real goal is more attention from the west.(jasper kim/founder, asia-pacific global research group) "what north korea really wants is a conversation, recognition, and respect from south korea, but even more from south korea, 3 friend of one of the san bernardino attackers will appear in court this morning. enrique marquez was a friend of sayed farook. he is accused of conspiring with farook to provide material support to terrorists. authorities believe marquez purchased rifles for farook and his wife to use during the deadly attack in san bernardino on december second. 3 3 lawyers for william porter, a baltimore police officer accused in the death of freddie gray, have asked the officer not be compelled to testify in

korea's nuclear site. the cause is not clear. south korea it says it was artificial. a similar quake occurred in 2013 before they carried out a nuclear test. the north was reportedly prepared to test a new weapon. a ron regrets an attack on the saudi arabian embassy in protest of the execution of a cleric. a ron said it was committed to protect international law and would take every effort to prevent a repeat. said it was committed to protect international law and would take every effort to prevent a repeat. kuwait recalled its ambassador. an emotional president obama announced new gun control measures. broadens the order definition of who qualifies as a gun dealer and bolstered that ground checks. the gun lobby did announced the measures. constant excuses for an suffice.te longer that is why we are here today, last massate the shooting, but to do something to try to prevent the next one. the automotive industry now, car sales at a record last year, cheap feel, strengthening economy, cheap interest rates, and the continued love for pickups and suvs. a 19% jump, the only carmaker to b